Carlton Marsh SWT

 Regular call in.

Silver Water Beetle

Let the birds fly.

 Time to say a last farewell to a great birder and someone I well respected. Steve Piotrowski,  A great send of by the birding fraternity of Suffolk and beyond. While others shared in the service I stood outside were there was something to lean on. With over 250 people there was no room and stifling. So I trust that Steve would be pleased with the following.

Birding at Ellough  over the time of the farewell. 

SKYLARK   3,   GREENFINCH 1, BUZZARD 1, WOODPIGEON  32+ LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL  9, HERRING GULL 4, CARRION CROW 4, ROOK 2,

                        Now for a memory of days gone by. With our walk through Speyside.

Steve and Paddy

Recent update

 Pathways was rather slow today, time of year I expect as weather was supportive of birding. Of interest was the two. assumed. BROWN HAWKER. Two BUZZARD flying to the West but other than that just five SWALLOW.                                     Hoverfly Fake Hornet

Young Black Headed Gull. Links Hill.

Pathways Care Farm

 Regular visit with it being warm butterflies were on the mark. RINGLET, GATEKEEPER, CABBAGE WHITE, SMALL SKIPPER, LARGE SKIPPER, SILVER Y. In regards to birds, KINGFISHER feeding a young bird, COMMON BUZZARD, CHIFFCHAF, GREENFINCH, MALLARD, LITTLE GREBE. MOORHEN.

                                             Large Skipper

                                                                      Silver Y

Gatekeeper

Common Darter

Links Hill

 Just a single call in with still a large group of miserable looking CARRION CROW 15 in all. But on the groynes a group of  SANDWICH TERNS with six birds with one young bird. Also the return of an adult MED GULL the return oF the one legged version. Further along the groynes a pair of COMMON TERN.

Carlton Marsh SWT

 Regular call in for voluntary stint. Obviously the staying RED FOOTED FALCON was of interest to any birder so on arrival it was viewable from the centre, with scope it was visible. Best record shot was from the track but the bird did not perform well and neither did the sun. 

Altogether 27 species with BUZZARD, GWE, 7 LITTLE EGERET, KESTREL.

Drinker Moth